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You got it!!! And now you've stepped into the great truth of grace.

God does not prevent anyone from coming to Him. In fact, He calls and calls and calls. Never ceasing to call us to His loving arms. Trying all methods to bring us to Him. All the beauty around us-and all the tragedy that befalls us is meant to drive us to Him.

But we don't wish to come. We resist. We want that forbidden fruit. We want to murder our brother. God gave us His commandments simply to show us all the good things in life and we rebel against those commands. We want to commit all the things God has told us isn't for our good. When good things befalls us we boast in our self achievements. When tragedy strikes we shake our fist and say, "Why me God?" We are self-destructive. That is our choice. God is love and we rebel against this love.

But God still, after all this, wants to have fellowship with us. And for some of us like Moses, David, Samuel, John, Matthew, Peter, Paul and every other believer, God is gracious to change our hearts from stone to flesh. And we few believers receive mercy where we don't deserve it. Why He does this for us He tells us:

1Co 1:27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;
1Co 1:28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,
1Co 1:29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.
1Co 1:30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
1Co 1:31 so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."

As imperfect as we are, we serve to the rest of the world examples of those who are trying to live our lives for God. God has set us apart to serve as examples to the rest of the self-destructive world. We're like little Noahs, building an ark while all the people laugh, ridicule, and perhaps pity us for our beliefs. Or perhaps like Israel marching through a wilderness, while all others nations look on with fear or hatred. We reject the things of this earth because we have a better homeland. We constantly call others to come in, yet they will not unless God changes their heart from stone to flesh, opening their eyes and changing their hearts. It is Christ that must tell them, "Come, follow me."

But the truth is, without God changing our hearts, no one would desire to be saved.